DEAD BODIES DON'T LIE - MORTUARY STATS SHOW ROAD DEATHS HIGH AS EVER IN GAUTENG
3961 bodies of road accident victims ended up last year in Gauteng state mortuaries, up from 3784 bodies in 2006.
These figures are disclosed in a written reply to my questions by the Gauteng Health Department.
It shows that road deaths in Gauteng are as bad as ever despite claims of success made by provincial government politicians..
For instance, former Gauteng Community Safety MEC Khabisi Mosunkutu claimed in June this year that "Consistent and focused implementation of our Gauteng Road Safety Strategy since 2006 has already yielded a 34% reduction in road accidents and fatalities in our province."
The error appears to come from inconsistent and inaccurate figures by the Road Traffic Management Corporation.